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Patented Oct. 16, 1923.

' warren STATES WILLIAM G. CHENEY, OF MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS. ASSIGNORTO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PA'IERSON, NEW JERSEY, ACORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

ASSEMBLING AND LASTING MACI-TINE.

Application filed December 30, 1918. Serial No. 268,809.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM G. CHENEY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Marlboro, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvementsin Assembling and Lasting Machines, of which the following description,in connection with the accompany ing drawings, is a specification, likereference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in theseveral figures.

This invention relates tomachines for assembling shoe uppers upon theirlasts and for layingover the upstanding margins of the uppers about theends of the shoes, particularly the heel ends, into contact with theinnersoles. The invention is herein illus trated as embodied in amachine particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of a type ofshoe in which the margin of the upper is secured to the innersole inlasted position by adhesion, the machine shown having means forholdingthe upper in as sembled relation upon a last and for laying themargin of the upper in contact with the heel seat of the innersole. Itis to be understood, however, that in many of its aspects the inventionis not limited to machines for operating upon this particular type ofshoe nor to machines including both assembling means and lasting means.I

Well known examples of shoes of the type above mentioned which aremadein large numbers at the present time are so-called sneakers and tennisshoes, which usually comprise an upper of fabric and a sole of rubber orrubber composition. In the manu facture of these shoes it is thecommonpractice to use an innersoleof such character as to material andthickness that it is comparatively yielding to any pressure such asmight tend to distort it, for example, the pressure of inwardly movingwipers of the usual type. The innersoles are frequently made orsocalledrag stock comprising a mixture of unvulcanized rubber and scraps ofcloth or other waste fibrous material. The inner face of the margin ofthe upper is coated with cement, and in the lasting ofthe shoe, themargin of the upper is pressed against the innersole to render thecement effective to hold the upper in lasted position. Subsequently anoutersole is cemented to the shoe and the shoe is vulcanized.

Heretofore in the manufacture of suchshoes the operation of assemblingthe upper upon last and then laying over the margin of the upper by arocking and wiping movement of his thumb or fingers. This hand work isexceedingly laborious and, by reason of the consequent fatigue of theworkmanand the general unreliability of hand operation, uniform resultsin the course of a days work are difiicult to obtain. As a consequencethe manufacturer finds in his product a large number of defective orreject shoes which haveto be disposed of, if at all, at a greatlyreduced profit or at a loss. Furthermoreit is practically impossible forthe workman to hold the upper properly to the last while at the sametime applying sufficient overlaying pressure to cause proper adhesionbetween the upper margin and the innersole. An object of this inventionis to provide a machine for doing this work more rapidly than it can bedone by hand and for overlaying and pressing the upper into contact withthe'innersolein such manner as to avoid danger of wrinkling ordisplacementof the inn'ersole'and to obtain firm adhesion of the upperto the innersole.

A feature ofthe invention consists in .an organization including a shoesupport movable to carry the shoe into and out of opera tive relation tothe machine and lasting instrumentalitios which act when the shoe is inoperative position to lay the margin of the upper over the shoe bottomand to force the margin into contact with the shoe bottom, the saidinstrumentalities in the construction shown being arranged to effect thelaying over and downward pressure WlthOUhtUQPllcation of pressure in thedirection of the plane of the sole such as would tend to cause bucklingor displacement of the innersole. As shown herein, the lastinginstrumentalities consist of rolls arranged about the periphery of theheel seat in close proximity to each other so as to engage substantiallyall portions of the margin.

Another feature of the invention consists in a novel organizationcomprising a roll or rolls for operating at an end of the shoe, hereinshown as the rear end of the heel seat, and a roll at each corner of theshoe end with operating means arranged to operate the end rolls at onetime in the cycle and the to operate to .do their work. Thisconstruction avoids any interference between the action of the end andcorner rolls and enables the action of the end rolls to overlap theaction of the corner rolls or vice versa if desired.

A further feature of the invention consists in a series of separateoverlaying means arranged along each side of the heel seat including theportion that curves inwardly toward the shank, with operating means toeffect inward movement of the overlaying means simultaneously.Preferably the overlaying means on each side of the shoe next to theshoe shank are given a component of movement toward the rear end of theshoe in addition to their inward movement in order better to take careof the fulness in the upper at the inwardly curved shank portions. Asshown herein, the members of each series are given progressively greatermovement from the rear end toward the shank. This enables the overlayingmeans, in their inward movement, to act on the heel seat in the narrowerportions adjacent to the shank and increases their movement ofwithdrawal from the shoe to afford room for movement of the shoe out ofoperative relation to the overlaying means. Preferably the overlayingmeans at the sides of the shoe consist of rolls each independentlymounted, themounting including a yielding element to enable them toyield upwardly and press evenly upon the overlaid upper.

Another feature of the invention consists in an organization comprisingmeans for holding the upper and counter in assembled relation closely tothe contour of the last at the rear end of the last in combination withrolling means for lasting in the margin of the upper extending above theshoe bottom. The upper holding means, as herein shown, comprises a bandwhich is arranged to be closed by pressure of the shoe rearwardly intothe band and the rolls are arranged to act above the plane of the upperedge of the band.

A. further featureof the invention consists in a machine organized forpower operation having upper overlaying means and means for effectingconforming pressure about the end of the shoe to force the upper intocontact with the side and end of the last with means responsive topressure of the shoe into the upper conforming means for effecting poweroperation of the overlaying means. Preferably and. as shown, the upperconforming means comprises a band which is bodily movable to effectpower operation of the machine.

Still other features of the invention consist in a construction andarrangement of the roll mounting for inward and outward swingingmovement about a pivot over the shoe bottom, in novel means permittingbodily yielding movement of. the pivot when movement of the rolls islimited, in a novel construction of the rolls, and in various details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, all of which will be describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings,-

Fig. l is a side elevation of a machine embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail in plan of the rolls which act on the rear end of theshoe;

Fig; 3 is a plan view of the heel band mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the head of themachine;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the head of themachine;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the machine, certain parts being omitted forthe sake of clearness;

Fig. 7 is a sectional plan. view illustrating the action of the rollsupon the shoe upper;

Fig. 8 is a detail of one of the side or corner rolls in a modifiedform; and

Fig. 9 is a PGISPGClZlX G view of the rear end of the shoe after it hasbeen operated upon by the machine.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the numeral 2 indicates the columnof the machine near the base of which is pivoted at f a jack post 6 inwhich is telescoped a jack rod8. The jack rod extends through a slot ina lever 12 and carries an adjustable sleeve 10 which rests on the upperface of the lever 12. The lever 12 is fulcrumod at 14 to a bracket onthe column 2 and is lifted at the proper time in the cycle of themachine by an edge cam 16 (Figs. 5 and 6) which operates through a lever1.8 fulcrumed at 19 (Fig. 5) to exert an upward pull on a rod 20 whichis yieldingly connected to the lever 12 through a spring 22. The sleeve10 is threaded on the rod 8 so that it may be turned to adjust it up ordown on the rod. To limit the upward movement of the lever 12, anadjustable stop 24 is provided. which is in the form of a screwthreaded'through a lug on the machine frame. On the upper end of the rodllll) 8 is a heel pin 26 upon which is placed a last and shoe the heelseat of which is to be lasted.

While the rod 8 is in its outwardly swung position, a last with a shoeupper and innersole placed thereon is placed upon the pin 26. Theoperator, having arranged the upper in proper relation to the last andinnersole, swings the shoe toward the machine. In this movement the rearpart of the shoe is embraced by a band having the construction shown inFig. 3. The band comprises a lining 30 of suitable material, forexample, leather, which is backed up by a chain 32 connected at its ends34 and 36, respectively, to arms 38 and t0 of bell crank levers pivotedat 42 and 46 to a supporting head 48. The other arms 50 andv52 of thebell crank lever are connected together to the central portion of thechain 32. By this construction rearward pressure of the shoe against theband causes first the end of the band and then the sides to be pressedagainst the end and sides of the shoe to force all portions of the rearpart of the shoe upper into conformity to the last and to hold them inassembled relation during the subsequent operation of laying the marginof the upper which extends above the plane of the sole into contact withthe sole.

After the band has been fully closed against the rear part of the shoeit is arranged to have a movement bodily to bring the shoe into properrelation to the devices for laying the upper against the shoebottom andthis movement is preferably utilized to startthe machine. To effect thisthe band supporting head 48 has a stem 54 (Fig. 5) mounted in the frame56 of the head of the machine for inward and outward move ment and isheld outwardly by a spring58 which spring is sufliciently stiff to withstand the rearward pressure of the last and the shoe into the band untilthe ban-d has been tightly closed against the rear part of the shoe andthen to allow bodily movement of the band by compression of the spring58. A rod 60 is connected to the stem 54 and extends rearwardly of themachine head where there is connected to it a strut 62 carrying a rod64. Mounted on the rod 64 is a block 65 in which is mounted for verticalmovement a pawl 66 which is pressed upwardly by a spring 67 and has aninclined upper face. The block 65 is preferably guided for horizontalmovement by a rod which extends forwardly therefrom and slides in a holein a boss 69 on the machine frame. The pawl 66, when pawl 66 engages thelever 68 and causes it to remove the pin 72 from the lug 74 allowing theclutch to go in and the machine to start. Rearward movement of the pawl66 is sufficient to pass the end of the lever 68 and allow the stop pin72 and lever 68 To relieve the operator of the exertion of holding theshoe in the band and to exert greater rearward pressure of the shoe intothe band than can conveniently be exerted by the operator, means shownin Figs. land 5 is provided for locking the shoe in the band andexerting additional rearward pres-- sure thereon during the operation ofthe machine. For this purpose a bar 80 is pivoted at 82 to the rod 8 andextends through the column 2 to the rear of the machine where it issupported by a yoke 84 attached to the lower end of a lever 86 fulcrumedat 88 to the head 56 and having on its upper end a roll which contactswith the edge of a cam 90 on the shaft 17. 'On the lower end of thelever 86 above the, bar is pivoted at 92 a pawl 94. Below its pivot thepawl 94- is engaged by a pin 96 on the machine frame which,1n the normalor stop position, holds the pawl raised so that it will not engagc teeth98 formed on the upper face of the arm 80. When the machine is startedthe cam 90 operates tomove the pawl rearwardlyaway from the pin 96 andallow it to engage the teeth 98 whereupon further movement of the lever96 will draw 'the rod 8 rearwardly and force the shoe more tightly intothe band.

To hold the 'innersole firmly against the last during the jacking andlasting'operations, a yielding sole presser is provided which isorganized to permit movement of the shoe while in engagement with itwithout tending substantially to displace the innersole relatively tothelast. In a forward projection 100 of the fran'ie 56 a plunger 102 ismounted for vertical movement and is held depressed by a spring 103. Inthe lower end of the plungeris mounted a roll 104 on an axis extendingtransversely of the shoe. The" roll 104 holds the innersole against thelast while permitting substan tially free movement of the last andinnersole under it longitudinally of the shoe.

The lasting instrumentalities by which the upstanding margin of theupper materials is laid over the bottom of the shoe and lit) pressedinto engagement therewith, will now be described. Theseinstrumentalities include means for operating upon the upper at the rearend of the heel seat and separate means preferably operatingsubsequently, for laying over the upper at the corners and sides of theheel seat. The first means comprises a pair of rolls 110, 110 arrangedon axes inclined to each other, as shown in de tail in Fig. 2. The rollsare mounted in a block 112 (Fig. 5) having a stem 114 extendinglengthwise of the shoe through a block 116, the stem permitting rockingmovement of the rolls to insure their bearing with equal pressure uponthe shoe bottom. On the block 116 is a spindle 116 extendingsubstantially ver tically of the shoe bottom through the lower portionof a lever 120. The spindle 118 is reduced for a portion of its lengthto accommodate a spring 122 located between the shoulder formed by thereduction of the spindle and the upper portion of the lever 120 throughwhich the spindle extends and is provided with nuts 124; which may beset tomaintain the spring 122 at anydesired degree of compression. Thespring 122 allows the rolls 110 to yield upwardly as they pass over theshoe bottom and causes them to apply yielding pressure to the upper asthey roll it down against the innersole.

The lever 120 extends through an opening 125 in the projection 100 whichopening is elongated lengthwise of the shoe. The lever 120 is fulcrumedat 121 between the arms of a yoke 126 which yoke has a cylindricalportion 128 mounted for rocking movement in a boss 130 on the frame 56.The inner part of the portion 128 is reduced to accommodate a spring 132located between the shoulder formed by the reduction and the boss 130,the reduced partbeing extended through the boss and provided with a nut134 and washer 135 by which the spring .132 may be maintained at anydesired degree of compression. This construction provides a rearwardlyyielding pivot for the lever 120 which may come into action when movement of the rolls 110 over the shoe bottom is arrested by a gage or step136. This stop has a stem 137 mounted in a split clamp 138 on the block116, the clamp being operated by a screw 1410 (Fig. 2') to hold the stemand stop in different positions of adjustment. The stop 136 engages therear end of the band and may be set to limit movement of the rolls overthe shoe bottom at the desired point. Above its ivot 121 the lever 120extends upwardly and rearwardly and has an inclined or offset portion142 in which is a ball socket receiving the spherical end of a link 114, the usual ball cap 146 being pro vided to retain the end of the linkin place. The other end of the link 1 1 1 is similarly formed andmounted in the forward arm 1&8 of a lever (Figs. 5 and 6) fulcrumed at149 to the frame 56 and having on its rear arm 150 a cam roll engaging apath 152 in a cam block 15 1 on the shaft 17. The cam acts through thelever 150, 1 18 and link 1&4: to push downwardly on the inclined oroilset portion 142 of the lever 120 to cause the lower portion to swinginwardly over the shoe bottom. The rolls 110 are thus caused to engagethe upwardly extending margin of the upper at the rear end of the shoeand roll it into engagement with the innersole bottom at the rear end ofthe heel seat and, in the type of shoe for which the present inventionis particularly designed, causing the upper to adhere to the surface ofthe innersole, the rolls acting yieldingly through the spring 122 uponthe stock and being arrested in their overlaying movement by the stop136. When this occurs. further movement of the lever 1418 taken up bythe rearward yielding of the yoke 126 against the spring 132 asdescribed.

At the corners and sides of the heel seat the upper is acted upon byindependently mounted single rolls 157 156 (Fig. 7) which are actuatedsimultaneously in. timed relation to the action of the end rolls 110. Inthe construction shown herein, the machine is organized to cause therolls 110 to act on the end. of the shoe and then withdraw rearwardly topermit operation of the corner rolls. It is recognized, however aswithin the invention to arrange the end and corner rolls for operationin other timed rela tion. The construction and means for operating oneof the side rolls as shown in Fig. 4: will now be described. it beingunderstood that the corner rolls 157 and side rolls 156 are all ofsimilar construction and are operated at the same time by a singleoperating lever. Each of the side rollsv 156 and corner rolls 157 ismounted for rotation between bifurcations of a member 158 having a stem1.59 mounted to rock in a block 160 having a spindle 161 extendingupwardly through a bore in a depending portion or arm of a lever 162.The spindle 161 is reduced for a portion of its length to accommodate aspring 16 1 arranged between the shoulder formed by the reduction andthe upper portion of the lever arm 162. the reduced portion of thespindle being extended through the lever and provided with nuts 166 bywhich the spindle is retained in place and the spring 16 1 maintainedunder a suitable degree of compression. The lever 162 is fulcrumed at170 to a yoke 172 which. embraces an outwardly inclined or oflisetportion 174 of the lever 162 and is formed with a cylindrical portion173 rotatably mounted in a boss 176 formed on a forwardly exupwardly andtending U-shaped portion 178 of the frame portion 173 andthe bottom ofthe hole in the boss is a spring 184:. The nut 182 maintains the springunder a 1 suitable degree of tension and the pressure of the washer 183on the frame produced by the tension of the spring holds the yoke 172frictionally against free turning movement. The upper portion 17 1 ofthe lever 162 has an inclined face 186 in which is a ball socket toreceive the spherical end of a link 188 the opposite end of which issimilarly mounted in one of the branches 190, 191 (Fig. 6) of theU-shaped end of an arm 192 of an operating lever fulcrumed at 149 on thesame shaft as the lever 148 and having an arm 194: (Fig. 6) operated bya cam path in a cam block 196 on the shaft 17. Depression of the forwardbranches 190, 191 of the lever by the cam 196 causes the corner rolls157 and the side rolls 156 which are all organized similarto the onedescribed, to move over the shoe bottom, the pressure normal to the shoebottom being rendered yielding by the springs 164.

Movement of the overlaying means or rolls over the shoe bottom islimited by stop-s 197 having stems adjustably held in split clamps onthe blocks 160. The stops 197 engage the outer face oftheiupper portionof the band 30 and limit movement of the overlaying means over the shoebottom. When the stops 197 engage the band further movement of theoperating lever 192, 194 is permitted by reason of the yieldingconncction including the springs 184: which permit outward bodilymovement of the yokes 172 and pivots 120 in response to the pressure ofthe link 188 on the offset-174, the inclined arrangement of the linkscausing them to exert a component of pressure outwardly axially of theportions 173 andv against the springs 184 which will yield to take upthe movement of the lever arm 192 including the branches 190, 191 inexcess of that required to carry the overlaying means over the shoebottom as far as permitted by the stops 197. It will. be observed thatthe links 188 and'offset 174 constitute a toggle in the operatingconnections for the overlaying means orrolls which toggle is bent toeffect movement of the overlaying means.

By reference to Fig. 7 it will be observed that the rolls 157 arearranged one at each corner of the heel seat and a series of three rolls156 at each side of the heel seat and also that the cylindrical portions17 3 of the yokes 172 are arranged with their axes extending indirections substantially radially of the curve of the shoe bottom sothat the c rner and side rolls will move over the shoe bottom wlth theiraxes substantially parallel with the portion of the edge of the lastadjacent to which they actor parallel with atangent to the said portionof the edge. The rolls which engage the upper adjacent to the shank ofthe shoe may, however be so inclined to the edge of thelast asto have acomponent of movement rearwardly of the shoe to assist in gathering thestock toward the rear of the shoe and causeit to be tightened in theshank portion of the shoe.

It will be noted also that the rolls which are located toward the shankof the shoe, in order to clear the shoe when retracted, should havegreater total movement than the rolls at the rear end of theshoe, forinstance, the corner rolls. This is effected in the construction shownby reason of'the fact that the forward ends of the branches 190, 191,which communicate movement to the forward rolls, receive greatermovement from the cam than the other portion of those branches fromwhich movement is communicated to the rearward rolls, that is, themovement communicated to the rolls is progressively greater according astheir operating links 188 are connected to the lever 192 at greater andgreater distances from the pivot 1 19 of the lever. The'rolls 156 and157 may, with advantage, have the formshown in Fig. 8 where a roll 156'is shown which has its end corners rounded and. its acting face slightlyconcave. The rounded corners prevent the ends ofthe' roll from digginginto the work and the conoaved faces enable the rolls to obtain a betterbearing against the convex edge of the last as they roll the stock intoplace.

Althoughthe operation of the various parts of the machine has been givenin connection with the description of the mechanism, itwill be ofadvantage in, understanding the operation otthe machine asa whole and inelucidating certain details. briefly to summarize the operation of themachine. k a l The jack is swung outwardly and a last It will beunderstood that in rubber work.

for which the machine is especially though not exclusively adapted, theinner face of the margin of the upper will be coated with cement and theinnersole will. be of rubber having an innersole laid thereon and cowered by an upper, is placed upon the pm 26.

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will engage the roll 104i which determines its vertical position.Theinnersole is held upon-the last bottom by the operators lin gersandth'e roll 104 permits free movement ofthe shoe without tendingmaterially to displace theinnersole on the last.

Inward pressure on the shoe causes the band -first to press'on the rearend of the shoe and then to close against the side of the shoe, thusholding the upper ti 'htly in assembled relation upon the last.Continued pressure on the shoe effects bodily movement of the band totrip the clutch and start the machine. The lever 86 is operated to causethe pawl 94; to engage one of the teeth 98 to lock the shoe againstoutward movement and to apply additional inward pressure to theishoethrough the spring 80. Substantially at the same time the rod 20 isoperated to lift the lever 12 through the spring 22 and apply upwardpressure to the last to sustain the shoe during the operation of thelasting instrumentalities. Next the lever 1-18, 150 is operated by itscam to cause the end rolls 110 to pass forwardly over the shoe bottom atthe rear end of the last and to lay aportion of the upper against theinner sole and cause it to adhere thereto. The rolls 110 are thenwithdrawn or begin to withdraw and the corner rolls 157 and side rolls156 are caused by operation of the branches 190, 191 of the lever 192,19 1 to lay the remaining portions of the upper about the heel seat intofirm contact with the innersole and cause them to adhere thereto, therelative timing of the movement otthe end and corner rollsbeing such asto avoid any interference between them. As the rolls approach theirlimit of inward movement over the shoe bottom the stops 136, 137 engagethe upper margin of the band 30 and cause it to press tightly againstthe shoe additionally to shape the upper to the last. When furthermovement of the. rolls is an rested by the stops the further movement ofthe operatinr mechanism is taken up by outward movement of thecylindrical members 128, 178 against the springs 132. 184. The conditionof the shoe after the opera tion of the machine upon it is representedinFig.8. p

The levers 162 which carry the corner and the side rollscan turn on thecylindrical members 173 to permit relative movement of the rolls in thedirection. of the last edge in case there should-be interference of oneroll with another when they reach their in ward positionover the shoebottom which may occur in case a small shoe is being treated. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent of the United States is: a

1. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of shoe supporting means 1 von-15 movablelengthwise of theshoe, a series of separate rolls normally out of contact with the shoeand acting substantially in the plane of the heel seat of the sole of ashoe on the supportlng means and arranged with their axes substantiallyparallel with the edge of the last adjacent to which they act, and meansfor operating the rolls to lay the upper against the heel seat of thesole while P lengthwise of the shoe toward and from the lastinginstrumentalities, said lasting instrum'entalities consisting of rollsarranged to act independently of movement of the work support radiallyof the heel seat and substantially in the plane of the sole to roll inthe upper about the periphery of the heel seat.

3. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel seatthereof, the

combination of lasting instrumentalities,-

and a shoe support arranged for movement lengthwise of the shoe towardand from operative relation to the lasting instrumentalities, saidlasting instrumentalities consisting of rolls arranged to actindependently of movement of the work support substantially in the planeof the sole to roll in the upper about the periphery of theheel seat.

4l-.-In a machine of the class described, the combination of lastinginstrumentalities, a shoe support movable to carry a shoe into and outof operative relation to said lasting instrumentalities, saidinstrumentalities comprising aseries of rolls arranged about theperiphery of the end of the shoe on the support in such close proximitythat movement of the rolls inwardly of the shoe will eflect treatmentofsubstantially all portions ofthe uppervmargin and cause them'to be laidinto intimate contact with the innersole, and power means for actuatingthe rolls in different time relation to do their work while the shoeremains at rest.

5. In a machine "of the class described, the combination of lastinginstrumentalities, a shoe supportmovable to carry a shoe into and out ofoperatii' e relation to said lasting in-- strumentalities, saidinstrumentalities comprising a series of rolls arranged about theperiphery ofthe end of the shoe on the support in such close proximitythat movement of the rolls inwardly of the shoe will effect treatment ofsubstantially all portions of the upper margin and cause them to be laidinto intimate contact with the innersole, and means for actuating therolls relatively to the work support and independently thereof to-dotheir work;

6. In a machine for assembling upon a last a shoe upper and for layingover the upstanding margin otthe upper upon the shoe bottom, thecombinationof a shoe support arranged for movement lengthwise of theshoe supported thereon to carry the shoerolls acting "to roll theupstanding margin of the upper against the shoe bottom while the upperis held about the rear of the last in conformity to the last.

I. per and lasting the heel seat thereof, the combination of lastinginstrumentalities, a shoe support arranged "for movement lengthwise ofthe shoe to carry the shoe toward and from o ')erativerelation tov thelasting instrumcntalities', said lasting instrumentalitics consistinn'of end rolls and corner rolls, and means for causing the end rolls toopcrate at one time in the cycle and the corner rolls to operate atanother time in the same cycle. e

8. In a machine for lasting the heel seat of a shoe. the combinatibn oflasting instrumentalities, a shoe support arranged for movementlengthwise of the shoe to carry the shoe toward and from the lastinginstrumentalities. said instrumentalities consisting ot a set 01 endrolls and a set ot corner rolls, means for effecting operation of oneset of rolls to overlay the upper upon the shoe bottom. and means actingsubsequently for operating; the other set ofrolls to overlay the upper.

' 9. In a machine for lasting the heel seat of a sho the combinationotlasting instrumentalities. a shoe support arranged for movementlengthwise of the shoe toward and;

from the lasting instrumentalities, said instrumentalities consisting ofa set of end rolls and a set of corner rolls, means for operating oneset of rolls to lay the upper over upon the shoe bottom and withdrawingthe rolls from position over the shoe bottom, and n'ieans forthereafteroperating the other of rolls to do its work. I i

10. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel seatthereof. the combination of lasting instrumentalities. a shoe supportarranged for movement lengthwise oi the shotto carry the shoe toward andfrom the lasting instrumentz'tlities. said lasting instrumentalitiescomprising a set oi" end rolls and a set of corner rolls. and means for-.vithdrawing -trom operative pos tion the end rolls prior to theoperation 0t set the corner rolls.

.1. In a u'iachine for lasting the heel seat of a. shoe. the combinat onof lasting instrunientalities. a shoe support arranged forl'llo'v'fimfil'lt lengthwise of the shoe to carry the shoe toward andfrom the lasting mstru- In a machine for assembling a shoe up=mentalities, said lasting instrumentalities comprising end rolls andcorner rolls, means tor operating the end rolls to overlay the upperupon the shoe bottom, and means for thereafter operating the cornerrolls.

12. In a machine for lasting the heel seat, of a shoe, the combinationof lasting instrumentalities, a shoe support arranged for movementlengthwise of the shoe to carry the shoe toward and from operativerelation to the lasting instriunentalitics, said instrumentalitiesconsisting. of a set of end rolls, a set of corner rolls and a set ofside rolls, and means to cflect operation of one set of rolls at adifiei'ent time in the cycle from that in which the other sets areoperated.

13. In a machine for lasting the heel seat of a shoe, the combination oflasting instrun'ientalities, a shoe support arranged for movementlengthwise of the shoe to carry the shoe toward and fromoperativerelation to the lasting instrumental ties, said instrumentalitiesconsisting of a set of end rolls, and a set of side rolls the machinebeing organized to effect operation of one set at one time .in the cycleand the other' set at another time in the cycle.

let. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel seatthereof. the combination of lasting instrumentslities. a shoe supportarranged for movement lengthwise of the shoe to carry the shoe towardand from operative relation to the, lastine instrumentalities. saidlasting instrumental 1- ties consisting oi? end rolls and corner rolls,and means for causing the end rolls to operate and withdraw and thencausing the corner rolls to operate.

15. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel. seatthereof. the combination of lasting instrumentalities, a

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shoe support arranged for movement length.

from operative relation to the lasting instru mentalities, said lastinginstrumentalities comprising end rolls and corner rolls. means toroperating the end rolls to overlay the assembled upper upon the shoebottom. and means for thereafter operating the corner rolls to last theend of the heel seat.

17. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel seatthereof. the combination of means for holding an upper in assembledrelation upon a last lasting instrumentalities, a shoe support arrangedfor movement lengthwise of the shoe toward and from operative relationto the lasting instrumentalities, said instrumentalities consisting of aset of end rolls, a set of corner rolls and a set of side rolls, andoperating means i'or the rolls organized to effect operation of one setof rolls at a different time in the cycle from that in which the othersets are operated.

18. In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting the heel seatthereof, the combination of a shoe support arranged for movementlengthwise oil the shoe toward and from the machine. a band for holdingthe upper In assembled relation upon a last presented to it on thesupport, lasting means consisting oi a set of end rolls, a set of cornerrolls, and a set of side rolls, the machine being organized to effectoperation 0? one set ot rolls over the heel seat and then the other setsof rolls over the heel seat.

19. In a machine of the class described, a series of separate meansarranged about the end otashoe for movement over the shoe bottom andeach arranged to lay into lasted position a portion of the shoe upper, acommon actuating lever for all of said overlaying means, on an axislocated above the shoe bottom and extending transversely thereof andnormally tensioned springs permitting eaohoverlaying means to yieldindependently of the other overlaying means in a direction normal to theshoe bottom, after a predetermined pressure has been applied by theoverlaying means to the overlaid upper.

20. In a machine of the class described, a series of separate meansarranged about the end of a shoe for movement over the shoe bottom andeach arranged to lay into lasted position a portion of the shoe upper,common actuating means for said overlaying means, yielding meanspermitting each overlaying means to be arrested by the work whilemovement of the common actuating means continues, and a stop on eachoverlaying means arranged to limit the action of each overlaying meansafter it has moved a predetermined distance over the shoe bottom.

21. A machine ot the class described having, in combination. a shoesupport movable into and out of operative relation to the machine. aseries ot rolls arranged about the periphery of the end of a shoe on thesupport and mounted to swing inwardly over the shoe bottom to lay theupstanding margin of the upper into contact with the shoe bottom, andpower means, arranged to be set in operation by manual movement of theshoe on the support into operative position, for causing swingingmovement or" the rolls to do their work.

22. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a roll for laying the up-i supporting means, a roll.operated first to lay the upper over the last bottom at the end of theheel seat, separate means operated later in the cycle for laying theremainder of the upper margin about the heel seat over the last bottom,and means for withdrawing both the roll and the over laying means beforethe machine stops.

2%, In a machine for laying the upstanding margin of an upper intocontact with the heel seat of a shoe, the combination of a shoe supportmovable to carry a shoe into and out of operative position, a series ofcarriers pivoted above the bottom of the shoe carried by the supportwhen in operative position, a roll on each of said carriers, and acommon actuator for said carriers to move the rolls over the last bottomto force the upper perpendicularly to the shoe bottom into intimatecontact with the innersole.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, a se ries of rolls arranged about the periphery of the heel endof a shoe on the support and mounted to swing inwardly over the shoebottom to lay the upstanding margin of the upper into contact with theshoe bottom, the rolls adjacent to the shank of the shoe having amovement in the direction of the heel end of the shoe as they swing in,and means for causing swinging movementof the rolls to do their work.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, a series of rolls arranged about the periphery of the heel endof a shoe on the support and mounted. to swing inwardly over the shoebottom to lay the upstanding margin of the upper into contact with theshoe bottom, and means for effecting swinging movement of the rollsarranged to cause progressively greater movement of the rolls relativelyto the shoe toward the shank of the shoe.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport. a 'series of rolls arranged about the periphery of the heel endof a shoe on the support and mounted to move inwardly over the shoebottom to lay the upstanding margin of the upper into contact with theheel seat, and

means for efiecting movement of the rolls arranged to cause greatermovement of the inga bent toggle between the carriers and the actuatorwhich is further bent by the actuators to move the rolls over the lastbottom to wipe the upper into intimate contact with. the innersole.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination. a shoesupport, an arm pivoted a substantial distance above the shoe support,means on the lower end of said arm arranged to engage the margin of ashoe upper on the support and lay it over the shoe bottom when the armis moved on its pivot, an operating lever, and toggle connectionsbetweenfsaid arm and leverto swing the arm when the lever is operated.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of lastinginstrumentalities, a shoe support movable to carry a shoe into and outof operative relation to said lasting instrumentalities, saidinstrumentalities comprising a series of rolls arranged about theperiphery of the end of the shoe on the support, a series of carriersfor the rolls constructed and arranged to permit movement of the rollsinwardly ot the shoe substantially in the plane of the shoe bot tom tolay the upper into lasted position, and power means for actuating thecarriers to cause the rolls to do their work.

31.. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of means for laying an upper over a last, a work supportmovable toward and fromoperative relation to the overlaying means, arack-bar including a yielding element connected to the work sup port, apower operated lever, a pawl on the lever arranged to engage therack-bar, and means for normally holding the pawl out of engagement withthe rack-bar and allowing the pawl to engage the rack when the lever, ismoved.

, 32. In a machine for lasting the heel seat of a shoe, the combinationof lasting instrumentalities consisting of a set of end rolls anda setof corner rolls, means for operating one set of rolls to lay the upperover upon the shoe bottom and for withdrawing therolls from positionover the shoe bottom the plane of their overlaying movement, and meansfor therea tter operating the other set of rolls to do its work.

33. In a machine of the class described,

the combination ofa series of separate lasting members arranged adjacentto each other about the periphery of the heel end of a shoe and formovement radially of the heel seat, said lasting members beingconstructed and arrangedto yield to pressure tending to force theinnersole and upper inwardly and to apply substantial pressure perpendicularly to the innersole to lay all portions of the upper margin intocontact with the innersole, and power means for operating said separatemembers independently of movement of the shoe.

34. In it machine of the class described,

the combination of a series of separate lasting members arrangedadjacent to each other v along each side of the heel end of a shoe tolay the side portions of the upper margin into contact with theinnersole and for movement radially of the corner and shank curves ofthe heel seat, and a single power operated lever for causing saidseparate members to operate upon the shoe. y

35. In a machine ofthe classde'sc'ribed. the combination of powermechanism for working the margin of an upperinto lasted position aboutthe periphery of the heel seat of a shoe, a work support movable hen;

zontally to carry the work toward and from lasting position, and meansfor causing the lasting mechanism'to operate automatically ing position.i I

36. In amachine of the class described, the combination of poweroperated'endlasting mechanism for working the margin of an upper into lastedposition about the periphery of the heel seat of a shoe, a work supportmovable to carry the work toward and from lasting position, and means'for automatically setting into operation the lasting means when the shoeon the support has reached and come to rest in lasting position.

37. In a machine for assembling upon a last a shoe upper and for laying"over the upstanding margin of the upper upon the when the shoe on thesupport reaches lastshoe bottom, the combination of means acting duringmovement of the shoe into position to be operated upon for pressing theupper into conformity to the contour of the last about the rear end ofthe last, and rolls acting to roll the upstanding marginof the upperagainst, the shoe bottom while the ups upper into conformity to'thecontour of the last about the rear end t liereof,rojlls arranged tobe moved substantially perpendicularly to various portions of theperiphplane of the last bottom to lay the upper upon the innersole, andmeans responsive to pressure of the'shoe into saidcontorming means forcausing the described movement of the rolls to be eflt'e'cted. v 39.; Inamachine of the class described, means for laying the margin of a shoeupper. in lasted positionabout the periphery of the end of the shoe, aband for embracing the end of the shoe and arranged to be closed uponthe shoe by pressure of: the shoe into the band to hold the uppermaterial in conformity tothe last, and means becoming effective uponpressure of the shoe into the band after the band closure iseffected tocause. actuation of the over laying means.

40. Ina machine for assembling upon a last'a shoe upper and for layingover the upstanding margin of the upper upon the shoe bottom, thecombination of a shoe supportarranged "for movement lengthwise of theshoe supported thereon into'and out of position to be operated upon,conforming means acting during movement of the. shoe to be operated uponfor pressing the upper into conformityto the contour'ot the last-aboutthe rearend thereof, rolls arranged to be moved substantiallyperpendicularly to various portionsol' the periphery of the last edgeand substantially in the plane of the last bottom to lay the'upper uponthe innersole, and means responsive to pressure of the shoe into saidconforming means for. causing the described movement of the rolls to beeffected. I 1 41. In amachin'e of theclass described, means for layingthe margin of a shoe upper in lasted position about the periphery of theend of theshoe, a band for embracing the end of the shoeand arranged tobe closed upon the shoe by pressure of the shoe into the band to holdthe upper material in conformity to the last, means becoming effectveafter the band'closure is effected for actuating the overlaying means,and means for holding the shoe in the bandduring the operation of theoverlaying means.

42. In a machine of the class described,

a roll for laying the margin of a shoe .up-

per in lasted position at the rear end of the shoe, aband for embracingthe end of'the shoe toholdthe upper materials in conformity to the last,and means for holding the shoe in the band during the operation of theoverlaying means.

43. In a machine of the class described, means for laying the margin ofa shoe up.- per by rolling pressure in lasted position about theperiphery of the end of: the shoe, a band' for embracing the. end of theshoe to hold-the upper materials in conformity to the last. and meansfor effecting rearward pressure of the shoe into the band during theoperation of the overlayingmeans.

44. A. machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe endembracing means operating to clamp the shoe' by endwise movement or theshoeinto said embracing means and arranged for bodily movement endwiseof the shoe after its clamping action has been effected, means forlaying over upon the shoe sole the upstanding m'argin of the upperabout, the shoe end, and operating means for said overlaying meansconstructed and arranged to beset in operation by said bodily movementof the end embracing means.

A machine of the class described having, in combinatiomshoe endembracing means operating to .clamp the shoe by endwise movement ot theshoe into said embracing means and arranged for bodily movement bypressure of the shoe, means constructed and arranged for power operationto lay the upper over upon the shoe bottom, and means responsive tosaid'bodily movement of the embracing means to cause the overlayingmeans to operate. i

46. In a machine of the class described, a shoe support, a series ofrolls arranged about the periphery of the heel .end of 'a shoe on thesupport and arranged formovement over the shoe bottom, and means formoving'the rolls organized to give greater movement to the rollsadjacent to the shoe shank than to the rolls disposedtoward the end ofthe shoe.

47. In a machine of the class described, the combination of shoesupporting means. a series of separate rolls acting substantially in theplane of the bottom of'the heel end of the sole of the shoe and arrangedwith their axes substantially parallel with the edge of the lastadjacent to which they act, the rolls adjacent to the shoe shank beingarranged to have a. movement in the direction of the heel end of theshoe, and means for operating the rolls to lay the upper against thebottom of the sole,

48. In a machine of the class described, a shoe support, series of rollsarranged about the periphery of the heel end of a shoe-on the supportand arranged for movement over the shoe bottom, and means for moving therolls organized to give a greater movement to the rolls adjacenttothe'shoe shank than to the rolls disposed toward the end of the shoe andto direct said movement toward the said endof the shoe.

49.' In a machine for assembling a shoe upper and lasting'the heel seatthereof, the combination of means for holding an upper in assembledrelation upon a last, a shoe supp rt arranged for movement-lengthwise ofthe shoe toward and from said holding means, and lasting meansincluding; a set of upper and lasting the heel seat thereof, the

combination of means for holding an upper inassembled relation about theheel end of.

the shoe, a shoe support arranged for movement lengthwise of the shoetoward and from said holding means, and lasting means including a set ofend rolls and a set of corner rolls, and means organized firstto operateone set. of rollsto lay the upper over upon the shoe bottom. andtowithdraw the rolls fromposition on the shoe bottom and then to operatethe other set of rolls to do its work. I I

51. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means foroverlaying a shoe upper against the bottom of the shoe about theperiphery of the heel seat, a shoe support movable to position thesupported shoe with its heel end in co-operative relation tosaidoverlaying means, and power means for operating the overlaying-meansrendered effectiveas an incident to the presentation of the shoe on thesupportin cooperative relation to the overlaying means.

52. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means foroverlaying a shoe upper against the bottom of the shoe about theperiphery of the heel seat, a shoe support movable to position thesupported shoe with itsheel end in co-operative rela tion, to saidoverlaying means, and power means for operating the overlaying meansrendered effective by rearward pressure of the shoe on the support tobring the shoe into co-operative relation to the overlaying means. i a i53. A machine of the class described hav:

ing, in combination, shoe end embracing means organized to hold theshoeupper in assembled relation upon the last upon endwise movement of thelastinto said embracing means. means for laying over upon the shoe solethe upstanding margin of the upper about the shoe end, and operatingmeans for said overlaying means constructed and arranged to be set inoperation by endwise pressure of the last into the end embracing means.

5 1-. A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe endembracing means operating to clamp the shoe by endwise pressure of theshoe into said embracing means, means constructed and arranged for poweroperation to lay the upper over upon the shoe'bottom, and meansresponsive to increased endwise pressureof the shoe into the embracingmeans to cause the overlayingmeans to operate. a a

55; A machine ofthe class described havplane thereof, a shoe supportmovable manthe margin of the upper into contact with ing, incombination, separately mounted rolls arranged about the peripheryof-the heel seat of a shoe arranged for movement over the shoe bottomsubstantially inthe 7 ually to position the supported shoe incooperative relation to the rolls, and means becoming operative as anincident to said positioning of the shoe to actuate therolls to lay themargin of the upper into contact with the shoe bottom. 5 a

56. A machine of the class described having, in combination, separatelymounted rolls arranged about the periphery of the heel seat ofa shoearranged for movement over the shoe bottom substantially in the planethereof, a shoe support movable manually to position the supported shoein cooperative relation to the rolls, means for holding the upper inclose conformity to the rear end of the shoe when so positioned, andmeans becoming operative as an incident to pressure of the shoe intosaid holding and a conforming means to actuate the rolls to lay the shoebot-tom. i r a 57. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a shoe support, lasting instrumentalities comprisinga serles of rolls arranged about the peripheryof the end ofthe shoe onthe support,'a seriesof sep- ,arate carriers for the rolls pivoted asubstantial distance above the shoe support to permit movement of therolls inwardly of the shoe substantially inthe plane of the shoe bottomto lay the upper in lasted position, means permitting bodily yieldingmovement of the pivot of each carrier outwardly of the shoe, andpositively actuated means for swinging the carriers to cause the rollsto do their work and having a component of its force directed in a sensetending to effect bodily movement of said pivots.

58. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, upper overlayingmeans pivoted a substantial distance above theshoe' support to swing in- I wardly over the shoe bottom, means forlimiting overlaying movement of the overlaying means, power means foractuating the overlaying means, and means permitting bodily movement ofthe pivot of theoverlaying means to allow continued movement of thepower means when the overlaying means reaches the limit of its movement.

59. A machine of theclassdescribed having, in combination, a shoesupport, an arm pivotedabove the shoe bottom and having an offsetportion to which pressure may be applied to swing the arm, overlayingmeans on the lower end of'the arm active when the arm is swung to lay aportion of the upper against the shoe bottom, and a lever arranged toapply pressure to the offset portion to swing the arm.

60. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, an arm pivoted above the shoe bottom and having an offsetportion to which pressure may be applied to swing the arm, overlayingmeans on the lower-end of the arm active when the armis swung to lay apor'tion' of the upper against the shoe bottom, means for limitingoverlaying movement of the overlaying means, means for applying pressureto said offset portion to swing the arm and having a component ofpressuretcnding to. move the arm pivot outwardly of the shoe, and ayielding mounting for said pivot.

61. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, an arm pivoted a substantial distance above the shoe support,means on the lower end of said arm arranged to engage the margin of ashoe upper .on the support and lay it over the shoe bottom when the armis moved on its pivot, an operating lever, and connections com-.prising'a lateral projection from said arm anda thrust link between theoperating leverand the projection to effect operation of the arm fromthe lever. I

62. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoesupport, an arm pivoted a substantial distance above the shoesupport,means on the lower end of said arm arranged to engage the marginof a shoe on the support and lay it over the shoe bottom when the arm ismoved on its pivot, the said arm having a. lateral projection to whichpressure is applied to swing the arm, means for applying pressure tosaid projection in an angular direction so that one component of thepressure tends to swing the arm and another component tends to displacethe pivot of the arm, and a yielding mounting for the pivot to allowbodily movement thereof outwardly of the shoe when swinging movement ofthe arm is arrested. a i i 63. A machine of the class described having,in combination, a shoe support, an arm pivoted above the shoe bottom andhaving a offset portion to which pressure may be applied to swing thearm, overlaying means on the lower end of the arm acting when the arm isswung to lay a portion of the upper against the shoe bottom, means forimparting. a yielding quality to the action of said overlaying means,and a lever arranged to apply pressure to said ofi'set portion to swingthe arm and cause the upper to b laid against the shoe bottom.

64.1n a machine of the class described, the combination of a series ofseparately mounted overlaying means arranged along the side of an endportion of a shoe for movement inwardly of the shoe to lay the margin ofthe upper against the bottom of the shoe, and power actuating means forthe series arranged to effect progressively series, the 'movementincreasing from the end of the shoe toward the shank.

" 66. A lasting machine having, in combination, a shoesupport, en'dlasting mechanism'ymeans for moving the support endwise of the shoe, anda bottom rest to press the sole against the last and constructed andarranged to permit free movement of the shoe endwise in contact with therest.

- 67. A lasting machine having, in combination, a shoesupport, endlasting mechanism, means for moving the support endwise of the shoe,and'a rest having a roll for-engaging the innersole to permit movementof the shoe endwise and avoid a drag on the 'innersole' in consequenceof such endwise movement.

68. In a machine of the class described, the combinationof a shoesupport, a series of arms pivoted above the shoe support and havingtheir lower ends disposed about the periphery ofan end of the shoe,upper overlaying means on the endsof the arms, means for operating thearms simultaneously to overlay the upper, and means permitting lateralyielding of the arms in case the overlaying means engage each other intheir overlaying movement.

69. In a machine of the class described, the combination. of a shoesupport, a'series of arms pivoted above the shoe support topermit'movement of their lower ends radially of the end of a shoe on thesupport, separate pivots for'the arms permitting relative yieldingmovement of the arms laterally of their path of movement over the shoebottom, upper overlaying means onv the ends of the arms, and means forswinging the arms in said radial direction to cause the upper to beoverlaid upon the shoe bottom.

70. In a machine for lasting the ends of shoes, the combination oflasting instrumentalities comprising an end roll and corner rolls, meansfor moving the end roll inwardly over the shoe and for then moving it inthe reverse direction to withdraw it from engagement with the shoe, andmeans for moving the corner rolls inwardly over the shoe after the endroll has been withdrawnirom its innermost position.

71. In a machine for lasting the ends of shoes, the combination oflasting instrumentalities comprising rolls movable over the shoe bottomin converging paths, means for operating one of the rolls to overlay theupper and for then withdrawing it in the plane of its overlayingmovement from en gagement with the shoe bottom, and means for operatingthe other roll to overlay the upper in retarded time relation to theoverlaying movement of the first roll.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 10 name to this specification.WILLIAM G. CHENEY.

Witness:

0. STANLEY TROOP.

